Randy Fischer Real Estate, Inc Alexandria, MN Rea; Estate Area

Gone last week!

Gone last week!

By Randy Fischer on April 10th, 2012
My boys and I went to Texas last week to meet an old friend, Dave Dosdall. He took my boys and I to a few of his pig haunts, my son bagged this big tusker. It was good to see Dave, we got to spend some time together and visiting about the old “dryer days”. ... [Continue Reading]

Consumer Confidence Dips Only Slightly in March

By Randy Fischer on March 28th, 2012
Consumers hang tough in March, considering that gasoline prices soared 27 cents per gallon from mid-February to mid-March. Consumer Confidence fell 1.4 points to 70.2 in March, as improving perceptions about the job market continue to outweigh concerns about soaring gasoling prices. Buying plans improved across the board in March. My records show that: 2009 ... [Continue Reading]

Current Lakehome Inventory…Marketdate 3.26.12: Alexandria, MN

By Randy Fischer on March 26th, 2012
The lakehome inventory continues to roll in. For Douglas County listings, in the MLS, there were 136 listings on March 1st…today, 26 days later; there are 163. The peak time for inventory will be mid-July to mid-August. Last year on August 8th, there were 275 lakehomes listed in the MLS for Douglas County. Source: Greater ... [Continue Reading]

New Construction Nationwide Statistics: Market Date 3.24.12, Alexandria, MN

By Randy Fischer on March 24th, 2012
Housing Starts Pull Back New Home Sales Activity Softens Every market is a little different. If you read my blog about building activity in the Progress Report, you will see that Alexandria, MN picked up about 20% in new home construction. Nationwide, the prediction is to be just under double-digit increase. What is interesting to ... [Continue Reading]

My World around Oil

By Randy Fischer on March 24th, 2012
Oil Prices & U.S. Economy In my business, people are always asking me about the market. I do the best that I can everyday to perform, but sometimes a little help would be good. Imagine if this country could get an energy policy? We send $750 billion from our GDP to the Middle East, what ... [Continue Reading]

Current Housing Inventory for the Alexandria, MN area

By Randy Fischer on March 23rd, 2012
In checking the statistics this morning, there are 271 RESIDENTIAL(non-lakeshore) listings in Douglas County in the MLS. There were 225 on January 23rd, and the highest I have ever recorded for Douglas County was on August 9, 2011 when that number stood at 342 listings in the Douglas County area. In checking the statistics this ... [Continue Reading]

Unemployment Rates for the Alexandria, MN area

By Randy Fischer on March 23rd, 2012
I got this info from Jason Murray at the Alexandria, MN Area Economic Development Commission. He gets it from the Department of Employment and Economic Development Here are the numbers for Douglas County: 2011 Jan 19916-18391employed 1525unemployed 7.7unemployment rate 2011 Feb 19882-18360 1522 7.7 2011 Mar 19862-18389 1473 7.4 2011 Apr 20082-18789 1293 6.4 2011 ... [Continue Reading]

Quick Facts for Douglas County, MN

By Randy Fischer on March 23rd, 2012
Quick Facts.Douglas County.March2012 Douglas County Quick Facts…shows over 3000 people growth during the last decade. Also, there are 19,905 housing units in Douglas County. Douglas County is ahead of the State average on homeownership rate… Lots of good info here Source: US Census Bureau ... [Continue Reading]

Quick Facts for Alexandria, MN

By Randy Fischer on March 23rd, 2012
Quick Facts.US Census Bureau.March2012 Currently (2010) 11,070 people living in Alexandria City. There are 5,344,861 in Minnesota. When I started selling real estate here in 1982, there were 4.5 million living in Minnesota. Alexandria, MN comprises 15.96 square miles; and there are 693.5 people per square mile here. There are 7,088.3 people per square mile ... [Continue Reading]

PROGRESS REPORT for Alexandria, MN: 2012, Part ONE

By Randy Fischer on March 22nd, 2012
Alexandria, Mn area records busy year of building. That was the headlines yesterday in the Echo Press. “If you look around the Alexandria, MN area, you’ll see a lot of new buildings. New businesses, new homes and remodeled buildings dot the city and the two-mile radius that surrounds it. The Alexandria, MN Building Department’s 2011 ... [Continue Reading]
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